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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4046098, member: 85693"]Well, Arnoldoe, Andrzej is beginning to think along the Macedonian Koinon lines for this coin as noted in your post. Here is the latest:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Mike,</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>I opened Coin Talk about your mysterious coin and saw a reference to Macedonian coinage.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>I got intrigued by that.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Even though there is some resemblance to Kingdom of Bosporus coins, your coin is most likely some variant of a Roman Provincial coin from Koinon. I found one on Vcoins. Take a look:</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/vfvf_macedon_koinon_under_roman_imperial_rule_19813__nike__shield/477866/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/vfvf_macedon_koinon_under_roman_imperial_rule_19813__nike__shield/477866/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow"><i>https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/vfvf_macedon_koinon_under_roman_imperial_rule_19813__nike__shield/477866/Default.aspx</i></a></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The legend (if correctly deciphered) may also suggest it.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Here are other coins from Koinon:</i></p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/koinon/t.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/koinon/t.html" rel="nofollow"><i>http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/koinon/t.html</i></a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>If you wish you can post my thoughts on Coin Talk</i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i>Andrzej</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, thanks to all who have helped me out on this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4046098, member: 85693"]Well, Arnoldoe, Andrzej is beginning to think along the Macedonian Koinon lines for this coin as noted in your post. Here is the latest: [I]Mike, I opened Coin Talk about your mysterious coin and saw a reference to Macedonian coinage. I got intrigued by that. Even though there is some resemblance to Kingdom of Bosporus coins, your coin is most likely some variant of a Roman Provincial coin from Koinon. I found one on Vcoins. Take a look: [/I] [URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/vfvf_macedon_koinon_under_roman_imperial_rule_19813__nike__shield/477866/Default.aspx'][I]https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/vfvf_macedon_koinon_under_roman_imperial_rule_19813__nike__shield/477866/Default.aspx[/I][/URL] [I] The legend (if correctly deciphered) may also suggest it. Here are other coins from Koinon:[/I] [URL='http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/koinon/t.html'][I]http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/koinon/t.html[/I][/URL] [I]If you wish you can post my thoughts on Coin Talk Andrzej[/I] Again, thanks to all who have helped me out on this.[/QUOTE]
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